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North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Welcome to Wake County Center

of North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Master Gardener Volunteers are available to answer your questions by phone or email Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 12:00pm and 1:00pm until 4:00pm

Phone: (919) 250-1084

Email: mgardener@wakegov.com

For a list of Events click HERE

Wake County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Wake County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site or contact us by email or phone.

Featured Content

	Design Research & Extension Program
The mission of the Design Research and Extension Program is to link the resources of the College of Design with the needs of communities throughout the state and the world. MORE

	Plant Fact Sheets
Over 4000 fact sheets on specific plants including images, cultivars, and cultural information can be found on this site. Find out about annual flowers, perennial flowers, summer and fall flowering bulbs and plants to attract birds and butterflies. This site also contains information on trees, grasses and almost any kind of plant that you can imagine. MORE

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Events

	Blueberry Production and Pruning Demonstration February 11th, 2012 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Smithfield, NC
	Dr. Bill Cline, Blueberry Specialist at NC State University, will share information on growing blueberries in eastern North Carolina. We will then travel a short distance to a blueberry patch and learn how to prune some blueberry bushes to promote the best production. ... MORE

	Eastern NC Landscape Conference & Trade Show February 21st, 2012 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wilson, NC
	Eastern NC Landscape Conference to be held at Wilson County Ag Center. Our goal for this conference is to bring together landscapers, suppliers, and growers. Exhibitor set up begins at 8:00am. Registration/trade show begins at 8:30am. Several speakers with the NC Cooperative Extension Service. Local space limit is 250 participants. For more information please copy and paste the sites below into your browser: Front of the brochure: http://bit.ly/AB4FfM Back of the brochure: http://bit.ly/w9v3MS ... MORE

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News

	Wake County "Farm to Family" Food Finder Posted July 13th, 2011 in Local Foods
Looking for local foods? We have a map finder for Farmers' Markets, Pick-Your-Own and CSAs in Wake County!... MORE

Summer 2011 Edition Successful Family
Posted July 7th, 2011 in Health & Nutrition

NC STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION'S SUCCESSFUL FAMILY Growing Communities with Gardens Some families are fortunate to have a yard, balcony, or porch with space to grow vegetables, herbs, or flowers. Growing produce can help save money on the food bill and provide the family with quality, homegrown produce. In addition, gardening offers a relaxing and rewarding way to get some physical activity and enjoy being outside and closer to nature. People who want to garden but ... MORE

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